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Guimarães Travel Guide: 158 reviews and 451 photos

Guimarães is European Capital of Culture in 2012; so, for now, as I write this, the city is pampering itself and getting even more beautiful and ready for the upcoming events.

The city is under major refurbishments and traffic is chaotic. No places to park your car, temporary road signs, different directions, a lot of scaffolding, noise and dust.

But don't let be put down by this: Guimarães has a lot to offer and is so charming. It is the birthplace of Portugal, there's a feel of history in every corner, it's classified by Unesco as World Heritage Site, it's well-kept, food is delicious, people are welcoming, but weather may sometimes be extreme: very hot or very cold, depends on when you visit.

Guimarães is situated on the northwest of Portugal, in the District of Braga; this region is named Minho. It is situated about 55km from Porto (Portugal’s second main city, usually referred to as the Capital of the North) and about 365km from Lisbon. Also, from Braga the capital city of this District it is just a short trip of about 20km.

Last visit to Guimarães: Aug 2011
Intro Updated Sep 7, 2011
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Reviews (28)

Citânia de Briteiros Off The Beaten Path (3)

Citânia de Briteiros is an archaeological site situated about 15km outside Guimarães. This site consists of ruins of a... more travel advice

Pousada de Santa Marinha - Façade - Guimarães

Mosteiro de Santa Marinha Things to Do (12)

On the green slopes of Penha hill overlooking the city is situated the beautiful monastery and church of Santa Marinha... more travel advice

Pousada de Santa Marinha - Cloister - Guimarães

Fabulous! Restaurants (2)

In August 2011 we visited Minho region for some days and based our stay in Braga, were we slept in Pousada de S.... more travel advice

Unesco World Heritage site Favorites (5)

In 2001 Guimarães historic centre was declared World Heritage site by Unesco. The classified area comprises the street... more travel advice

Shopping (3)
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Local Customs (1)
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Transportation (2)
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MalenaN Oct 13, 2011 at 10:54 AM

Guimarães looks like a very pretty town, and sitting on a bench on one of those smaller, more quiet squares in Old Town sonds to be nice!
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HORSCHECK Sep 25, 2011 at 2:21 PM

Micas, great updates and newly written tips about one of my favourite Portuguese cities. I can't beleive that this time you only went there to buy some Fly London shoes, a brand I haven't even heard of. *winkygrin*
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BruceDunning Nov 18, 2010 at 1:01 PM

The architecture here is wonderful, especially Praca Toural. YOur have done a very good job of presenting this fine town with good pictures and comments.
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mfas2000 Nov 18, 2010 at 1:54 AM

I like your page... I have portugal on my next trip list. when is the best time to visit Portugal??
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Nemorino Mar 20, 2010 at 12:29 PM

This looks like a very pleasant and interesting place. I never knew that this was "the cradle of Portugal" and the country's first capital.
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arlequin_g Jun 22, 2007 at 11:28 AM

Hi. Great page. I'll be visiting this lovely place next week. Thanks for the tips.
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Bwana_Brown Feb 21, 2005 at 8:39 AM

Alex, I don't know how I missed this page for so long! Great tips and photos of Guimaraes! I would love to be strolling those streets or enjoying a quiet sit down under the trees in the Square!
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ncfg Feb 8, 2005 at 2:46 PM

Great pics and tips about the birthplace of Portugal . Guimaraes is very beautiful, it is a town that i know very well.
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dr.firas Jan 6, 2005 at 4:04 AM

That's a very nice page Alex, you live in a great beautiful country :-D
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Badger23 Dec 7, 2004 at 12:07 PM

Awesome detail in your pages! Keep up the good work.